Interview with Constance Jacquemot from Passerell
Tell us about your organisation Passerell is an Luxembourg-based NGO that has been active in the field of fundamental rights since 2016. Through its free legal contact point, the organisation listens to asylum seekers and refugees, informs them about their rights and...
BENELUX: Coalition dispute in Belgium prolongs ordeal for Palestinian scholarship students ― Draft law allowing ‘home visits’ moves forward in Belgian parliament ― Council of Europe publishes report on anti-trafficking measures in Belgium ― EU Court ruling obliges Dutch authorities to process 140,000 Ukrainian asylum applications ― Dutch government planning to imprison ‘return frustraters’ amid reception place shortage ― NGO assesses first 100 days of Pact implementation in Netherlands
An internal coalition dispute in the Belgian federal government is continuing to prevent a group of Palestinian students from taking up their scholarship places in various universities in the country. A draft law allowing Belgian police to enter the homes of certain...
EDITORIAL: The proposed European Emergency Response Framework: Old habits die hard
By Julie Lejeune Some old habits die hard. Earlier this month, the idea to temporarily suspend access to asylum in emergency situations was pushed once again by Greece. This time, it has been presented in the guise of the “European Emergency Response Framework” that...
Interview with Hana Franková from the Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU)
Tell us about your organisation The Organization for Aid to Refugees (OPU) is the oldest and largest non-governmental organisation helping refugees, migrants and stateless people in Czechia, with offices in Prague, Brno, Hradec Králové, Ostrava and Plzeň. Our team...
ECRE Policy Note: The EU Pact on Asylum and Migration: Putting new rules to the test
ECRE has published a policy note which assesses the first few months of application of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Drawing on information from civil society organisations across Europe, the note examines developments at the EU level and the practical...
European Emergency Response Framework
On 16 September, European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen delivered the annual State of the Union (SOTEU) speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. In a section in which she addressed the ongoing situation in Ceuta, von der Leyen announced the...
MEDITERRANEAN: NGO questions states’ willingness to save lives after latest tragedy ― Trial of human rights defenders in Greece postponed until April 2027 ― European Court condemns Greece over poor reception conditions ― Questions over Italy-Egypt co-operation following convictions in trial related to death of Giulio Regini
A search and rescue (SAR) NGO has raised concerns about Mediterranean countries’ willingness to provide assistance to people on the move following a recent fatal incident. The trial of two human rights defenders (HRDs) who are accused of criminal activities relating...
EU EXTERNAL PARTNERS: NGOs demand release of detained journalists in Egypt ― Egyptian NGO highlights deaths in detention and during deportation procedures― Egyptian government reject s possibility of hosting EU ‘return hub’ ― NGOs renew criticism of Frontex co-operation with authorities in Libya ― EPP head issues border warning to Morocco
NGOs have raised concerns following the arrest of journalists from an investigative news website in Egypt. A new NGO report has highlighted dozens of cases of people dying in detention or during deportation procedures in Egypt. The Egyptian government has indicated...